Method of mounting an auger to a motor vehicle
OwnerWilliam A. Scottinventor
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Abstract
An auger mounting assembly includes a slide bearing assembly and a mounting plate. The mounting plate is attached to a motor vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle. The slide bearing assembly is pivotally retained by the mounting plate. An auger mounting bracket extends from the slide bearing assembly. The auger mounting bracket retains a handle of the auger. The slide bearing plate may be retained in a horizontal position for transport. A second embodiment of an auger mounting assembly includes a hitch bracket and the slide bearing assembly. The hitch bracket is attached to a hitch of a motor vehicle. The slide bearing assembly is pivotally mounted to the hitch bracket.
Claims19
A method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mounting bracket for removably mounting the auger thereto;
- attaching said mounting bracket to a bracket pad;
- retaining slidably said bracket pad in a bearing frame by attaching a slide rail to each end of said bearing frame, said slide rails slidably retaining said bracket pad;
- attaching a mounting device to the motor vehicle;
- and
- connecting pivotally said bearing frame to said mounting device, said bearing frame pivoting in a plane substantially parallel to a rear of the motor vehicle.
A method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mounting bracket for removably mounting the auger thereto, said mounting bracket including at least one support member, at least one fastening device being used to attach an auger handle to said at least one support member;
- attaching said mounting bracket to a bracket pad;
- retaining slidably said bracket pad in a bearing frame by attaching a slide rail to each end of said bearing frame, said slide rails slidably retaining said bracket pad;
- attaching a mounting device to a rear of the motor vehicle;
- and
- connecting pivotally said bearing frame to said mounting device.
A method of mounting of an auger to a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mounting bracket for removably mounting the auger thereto;
- attaching said mounting bracket to a bracket pad;
- retaining slidably said bracket pad in a bearing frame by attaching a slide rail to each end of said bearing frame, said slide rails slidably retaining said bracket pad;
- biasing said bracket pad in said bearing frame with at least one spring:
- attaching a mounting device to the motor vehicle;
- and
- connecting pivotally said bearing frame to said mounting device, said bearing frame pivoting in a plane substantially parallel to a rear of the motor vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.